Jetbrains Products (IDEA IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider)
Chris Wilson, M.Ed.
CyberSecurity / Software Developer
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Cybersecurity certificate holder with practical, hands-on experience in penetration testing, network defense, and risk assessment through lab-based projects and self-directed learning. Backed by 10+ years of leadership in education, including developing and managing cybersecurity-focused curriculum. Skilled in communicating complex technical topics, creating policies and procedures, and leading cross-functional teams. Currently transitioning into a cybersecurity audit or leadership role, leveraging a strong foundation in system security and governance.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
8
8
Languages
23
23
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Principal / Assistant Magnet Director
North East ISD
07.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with campus leadership to ensure school operations aligned with organizational goals, compliance expectations, and risk-aware decision-making.
- Managed daily operations for grades 6–8, supporting structured workflows, staff coordination, and consistent execution of campus policies.
- Led confidential MTSS processes, maintained protected documentation, and coordinated interventions—experience parallel to GRC, secure data handling, and access-controlled environments.
- Utilized Skyward, Canvas, Eduphoria, Sentinel, and PowerBI to analyze trends, validate data accuracy, and support operational decision-making.
- Supervised and evaluated instructional and support staff, conducting formal performance assessments and maintaining compliance with district evaluation standards.
- Supported hiring, onboarding, and corrective actions with proper documentation and adherence to legal and policy requirements.
- Assessed program effectiveness using established benchmarks, data analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
- Directed recruitment, marketing, and selection processes for the SETA Magnet program, handling sensitive information and maintaining documentation integrity.
- Coordinated campus incident response for behavioral and operational issues, applying structured escalation, resolution, and communication protocols.
- Managed campus and magnet program budgets, procurement, and resource allocation in alignment with policy and audit guidelines.
- Maintained strong communication channels with staff, students, parents, district departments, and community partners to ensure secure information flow and productive collaboration.
- Improved staff performance through classroom observations, coaching cycles, and targeted professional development.
- Planned and executed multi-department projects and schoolwide events, applying project management, risk assessment, and workflow planning.
Computer Science Educator
North East ISD
09.2018 - 07.2025
- Achieve the highest mean Advanced Placement scores on 6 of the last 7 AP tests in the distric for AP CSA and AP CSP.
- Deliver engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
- Assessed, documented and reported on student progress for programming computer classes.
- Created clear, engaging lessons to draw interest and develop students' to program in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, HTML and CSS using JetBrains products and Visual Studio.
- Conduct professional development and present opportunities to stay abreast of current teaching strategies and content knowledge related to Computer Science.
- Facilitated computer lab of 26 computers from coding to digital forensic and cyber security computer use and delivered appropriate and specialized lesson plans.
- Delivered clear, effective feedback to improve quality and efficiency of student-written computer programs.
- Met with students outside of class to answer questions, explain difficult concepts and address individual concerns.
- Plan and Recommend modification and accommodations to increase student success
- Analyze and create reports for finding weaknesses in teaching strategies.
- Create policies and procedures for campus and district initiatives
Choir/Band Director
San Antonio ISD
- Built collaborative team of 15 adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
- Observed, coached and mentored department staff.
- Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
- Coordinated and implemented effective training for professionals in multiple regions to improve audition and recording processes.
- Monitored student progress based on detailed weekly lesson plans and assessments.
- Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
- Planned and coordinated local and traveling events to perform shows including transportation, lodging, and food.
- Planned concerts yearly and marketed concerts to students, parents and general public.
- Monitored student progress based on detailed weekly lesson plans and assessments
- Planned 6 concerts yearly and marketed concerts to students, parents and general public
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
UTSA, College of Education And Human Development
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Music Marketing
UTSA, College of Liberal And Fine Arts
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 -
Certificate - Cyber Security
UTSA, Alvarez College of Business
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 - 10.2024
Skills
Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, C#, C, SQL, HTML, CSS, Linux, Markdown
Software
Microsoft Office Products
Google Products
GitHub
Adobe Suite
SIEM
Certification
EC-12 Principal
Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Assistant Principal / Assistant Magnet Director
North East ISD
07.2025 - Current
CompTia Security+
04-2025
Microsoft Technical Associate in Java
05-2020
Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
05-2020
Computer Science Educator
North East ISD
09.2018 - 07.2025
Grades 8-12 Computer Science
08-2018
EC-12 Principal
12-2010
EC-12 Music
01-2006
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
UTSA, College of Education And Human Development
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Music Marketing
UTSA, College of Liberal And Fine Arts
05.2001 -
Certificate - Cyber Security
UTSA, Alvarez College of Business
05.2001 - 10.2024
Choir/Band Director
San Antonio ISD
Projects
Build, Secure, and Protect a Web Application
- Summary: To built, secured, and protected a cloud application that hosts my own cyber blog.
- Role: Sole author
- Tools: Azure websites
Penetration Test and Report Project
- Summary: Exploit Vulnerabilities in Rekall Corporation's Web Application, Linux Servers, and Windows Servers by gaining access, establishing persistence, escalating privileges, and move laterally throughout the company.
- Role: Main Contributer
- Tools: Command/SQL/PHP Injection, cron, splunk
Wifi Password cracking
- Summary: Crack the wifi password using the Flipper Zero and a GPIO board to capture packets of the wifi. Import the .pcap file into wireshark create an MD5 hash, and use John the Ripper to crack.
- Role: Contributer
- Tools: Flipper Zero, GPIO board, Wireshark, John the Ripper